九年级英语上册《Unit 8（第1课时）Section A 1a-2d》课件

Unit8MorethanaGameSectionAWhydowelikesportsevents?课时1(1a-2d)1.掌握并正确运用与运动会相关的词汇：competition,judge,smooth,advertisement2.掌握并正确描述运动会接力赛的常用句型：takethelead,makeupgroundonsb./sth.,passthebaton,catchupwithsb.3.能围绕“学校运动会”话题，用所学词汇和句型谈论运动会项目、报名参赛、接力赛过程Let’sreadanddiscuss.Bob:John:Bob:

John:

Hey,ourschoolSportsDayisnextFriday.Areyougoingtojoinanyevent?

I’mnotsure.Maybethe800metres.Whataboutyou?

I’dliketotrytherelayrace,butIneedthreemoreteammates.

Let’sasksomeclassmatesafterclass!Let’sreadanddiscuss.WhateventdoesJohnwanttojoin?WhatproblemdoesBobhave?Heisnotsure,butmaybethe800metres.Hewantstotrytherelayrace,butneedsthreemoreteammates.

Matchthesportswiththeimages.Whichsportsdoyouhaveonyourschool’sSportsDay?1alongjumppull-uphighjumpvolleyballrelayracefootballtabletennis

tennis

kungfu

shot-put

baseball

boxing1._____________2._____________3._____________4._____________volleyballfootballbaseballtennis

Matchthesportswiththeimages.Whichsportsdoyouhaveonyourschool’sSportsDay?1alongjumppull-uphighjumpvolleyballrelayracefootballtabletennis

tennis

kungfu

shot-put

baseball

boxing5._____________6._____________7._____________8._____________longjumppull-uprelayraceshot-put

Matchthesportswiththeimages.Whichsportsdoyouhaveonyourschool’sSportsDay?1alongjumppull-uphighjumpvolleyballrelayracefootballtabletennis

tennis

kungfu

shot-put

baseball

boxing9._______________10._______________11._______________12._______________tabletennisboxinghighjumpkungfu

Listentothreeconversationsandchoosetheirtopics.1bConversation1:____________Conversation2:____________Conversation3:____________A.SportsDayiscoming.B.Everyonecantakepart.C.Whowilljointherelayteam?D.Wealllikesportscompetitions.ACBWealllikesportscompetitions.(教材P721b)

[可数名词]与其相关的短语有：enter/holdacompetition参加/举办比赛win/loseacompetition赢得/输掉比赛Ourschoolholdsapaintingcompetitioneveryyear.

我们学校每年都会举办绘画比赛。Whowonthecompetition?

谁赢了这次比赛？competition

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/n.

比赛；竞赛Listenagain.Writeshortanswerstothequestions.

Friday.1cConversation1Whenisthelastdaytosignupforthetryouts?__________________WhateventwillFuXingsignupforthistime?__________________Conversation2

WhoareTengFei’steammatesinthe4×100mrelayrace?__________________________________________________Thehighjump.Peter,HanLinandWangYaming.报名Listenagain.Writeshortanswerstothequestions.

1cConversation3What’sMeimei’sdutyonSportsDay?______________________________________________Whateventsarethespeakerslookingforwardto?______________________________________________Theschoolphotographerandreporter.The4×100mrelayandtheteampull-upcompetition.ListeningScriptsConversation1Hi,guys.SportsDayiscomingsoon.WeneedtosignupforthetryoutsbyFriday.Whatdoyouthink?Well,the100metresisusuallyexcitingandeverybodyislookingforwardtothe4×100mrelay.Icouldsignupforboth.Whataboutyou,Binbin?Idon’tknow.Neitherisreallysuitableforme.Imightnottakepart.FuXing:Peter:Binbin:报名ListeningScriptsConversation1Butyoulikejogging.Youcouldtrythe1,500metres.Well,maybe.Howaboutyou,FuXing?Ilikethehighjump,soIwilltrythat.Goodidea!FuXing:Binbin:FuXing:Peter:ListeningScriptsConversation2Hi,TengFei.Havewefoundanybodywhocanjoinour4×100mrelay?Hi,Peter.Iwasjustabouttotellyou.HanLinwilljoinus.Butforthefourthmember,eitherWangYamingorAdamisapossiblechoice.So,whodoyouprefer?Botharequitefast.ButAdamseemsquitebusyalready...I’llgowithWangYaming.Andweneedtostarttrainingsoon!Noproblem.Theteamlooksgreat!Peter:TengFei:Peter:TengFei:Peter:ListeningScriptsConversation3EverybodyissoexcitedaboutSportsDay.Whateventsareyoutakingpartin,Meimei?I’mreallynotmuchofanathlete.Oh,that’sOK.Yes,noproblematall.MsGaomademetheschoolphotographerandreporter.Peter:Meimei:Peter:Meimei:ListeningScriptsConversation3Cool!Youcangetacloserlookateveryevent.Whatareyoulookingforwardtothemost?Hmm,the4×100mrelayandtheteampull-upcompetition.Metoo.Peter:Meimei:Peter:Discusswhatyoucandoforyourschool’sSportsDay.1dA:Ilikerunning,soI’lltrythe1,500metres...B:...A:Whatcanyoudoforourschool’sSportsDay?B:Ilikerunning,soI’lltrythe100-metrerace.Whataboutyou?A:Ilikethelongjump,soIwilltrythat.B:That’sgreat!Wecanalsocheerourclassmatesonandhelpkeeptheplaygroundclean.A:Yes!IhopewewillhaveawonderfulSportsDaytogether.Discusswhatyoucandoforyourschool’sSportsDay.1d

Completethesentenceswiththewordsinthebox.2a

finishlinehandoffstartinglinechampionbatonjudge1.The__________iswherearaceends.2.Runnersbeginaraceatthe__________.3.A__________isastickpassedbetweenrunnersinarelay.4.Whenrunnerspassthebatontoeachother,itiscalleda__________.5.A__________isapersonwhodecidesthewinnerofacompetition.6.A__________isanathleteorteamthathaswonfirstplace.finishlinestartinglinebatonhandoffjudgechampionjudge(教材P732a)judge/dʒʌdʒ/n.裁判员；法官

v.判断；认定Herperformancewasperfectandeveryjudgegaveherahighmark.

她的表现很完美,每位裁判都给了她高分。Thejudgespromisedtocarryouttheirdutiesfaithfully.

法官们承诺忠实地履行职责。(1)[名词]裁判员；法官judge(教材P732a)judge/dʒʌdʒ/n.裁判员；法官

v.判断；认定(2)[动词]判断；认定judgesb./sth.评判某人/某事judgingby/fromsth.依据某事（所见、所闻或所学）来判断judge+that从句

...认为······Youshouldneverjudgeapersonbytheirlooks.决不要以貌取人。

Judgingbyherlastletter,theyarehavingawonderfultime.

从她上封信看，他们过得非常愉快。Hejudgedthattheriskwastoogreat.他认为风险太大。judge(教材P732a)judge/dʒʌdʒ/n.裁判员；法官

v.判断；认定词形拓展

judgement[名词]看法；评价；判断力It’stoosoontomakeajudgementaboutwhattheoutcomewillbe.

现在就判断结果会怎样还为时过早。I’veknownhimforyearsandItrusthisjudgement.

我与他相识多年，我相信他的判断力。

Listentotheconversation.Whatkindoftalkisit?2bA.Asportsadvertisement.B.Anewsreportaboutsports.C.Alivesportsreport.adj.

现场直播的√Asportsadvertisement.(教材P722b)advertisement

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/n.广告；启事Putanadvertisementinthelocalpapertosellyourhouse.在当地报纸上登一则广告来出售你的房子。ShesawanadvertisementforaskivacationintheChangbaiMountains.

她看到一则去长白山滑雪度假的广告。可缩写为ad,读作/æd/。其复数形式为advertisements，可缩写为ads。anadvertisementadvertisementfor...······的广告前用不定冠词an

advertise[动词]做广告；登广告Theynolongeradvertisedrinksatsportingevents.他们不再在体育

赛事上做饮料广告了。

Listenagain.CircleTfortrueorFforfalse.2c1.Yamingtooktheleadfirst.2.Peterkepttheleadoverotherrunners.3.PeterperformedasmoothhandofftoHanLin.4.LiLeiwasmakingupgroundonHanLin.5.TengFeididn’tcatchupwithXieTao.6.Class1wontherelay.T

FTFTFTFTFTFListeningScriptsHello,everyone!Finally,herecomestheexciting4×100mrelay!I’mSongMeimei.ThisisAdam.Welcometothe4×100mrelay.Look.Therunnersareatthestartingline.Theraceisabouttostart.They’reoff!WangYamingforClass1takesthelead.HepassesthebatontoPeter.Peterkeepsthelead.NowforthehandofftoHanLin.Oh,no!Peterdropsthebaton!HanLinpicksitup!Buttheotherrunnersrunpasthim.Meimei:Adam:Meimei:Adam:Meimei:Adam:ListeningScriptsLiLeiforClass5takestheleadnow.Waitaminute!HanLinismakingupgroundonLiLei.Herecomesthefinalhandoff.LiLeipassesthebatontoXieTao.HanLinpassesthebatontoTengFei.AndhereareTengFeiandXieTaosidebyside!Theycrossthelinetogether!Butwhowon?Thejudgesarereviewingthevideotodecidewhothewinneris.Let’swaitfortheirfinaldecision!Oh!ThewinnerisTengFei!CongratulationstoClass1!Meimei:Adam:Meimei:Adam:Meimei:Adam:Yamingtooktheleadfirst.(教材P732c)takethelead

带头（做某事）；处于领先地位(1)处于领先地位此时lead作名词，thelead意为“(竞赛中的)领先地位”Hetooktheleadintheracefromthebeginningandwonthechampionship.

他从比赛一开始就领先，并且赢得了冠军。Shewasintheleadfromstarttofinish.从头到尾都是她领先。(2)带头(做某事)此时lead作名词，意为“实例；范例；榜样”。Ifwetaketheleadinthis,othersmayfollow.

如果我们在这方面带头行动，其余的人可能会跟着来。PeterperformedasmoothhandofftoHanLin.(教材P732c)smooth/smuːð/

adj.顺利的；光滑的顺利的；无困难的光滑的；平坦的Theroadtoprogressisnotalwayssmooth.进步的道路并不总是顺利的。Sarahisresponsibleforthesmoothrunningoftheproject.萨拉负责该项目的顺畅运作。Thesurfaceis(as)smoothassilk.表面如丝绸一般光滑。Theroadiswideandsmooth,sowecandrivesafely.这条路宽阔平坦，所以我们能安全驾驶。smoothassmoothassilk如丝绸般光滑反义词：rough“粗糙的;不平的”PeterperformedasmoothhandofftoHanLin.(教材P732c)smooth/smuːð/

adj.顺利的；光滑的词形拓展

smoothly[副词]顺利地；平稳地

go/runsmoothly进展/运转顺利It’lltakeaboutthreehoursifeverythinggoessmoothly.

如果一切顺利的话，大约需要三小时。练习

用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

Weshouldmakeaplannowifwewanteverythingtogo_________(smooth).smoothlyLiLeiwasmakingupgroundonHanLin.(教材P732c)

makeupgroundonsb./sth.

逼近正在向前的人或物相当于gaingroundonsb./sth.Theyneedtomakeupgroundontheircompetitors.

他们必须赶上竞争对手。Shewastrailingintherace,butshewasbeginningtogaingroundontheleaders.

比赛中她一度落后，不过她正开始赶上领跑者。TengFeididn’tcatchupwithXieTao.(教材P732c)

catchupwith

赶上；追上（某人）Goonahead.I’llcatchupwithyou.

你先走，我随后赶上你。Hestartedtheracelate,buthesooncaughtupwiththeotherrunners.

他起跑晚了，但很快就追上了其他选手。过去式为caught

Workinpairs.Completethetablewithrunners’information.Thenretellwhathappenedduringtherelayrace.2dClass1st2nd3rd4th1WangYamingPeterHanLinTengFei5LiLeiXieTaoToday’s4×100mrelaywassoexciting...

Workinpairs.Completethetablewithrunners’information.Thenretellwhathappenedduringtherelayrace.2dToday’s4×100mrelaywassoexciting.Somethinginterestinghappenedduringthe4×100mrelayrace.WangYamingfromClass1startedfirstandtookthelead.HepassedthebatontoPeter.PeterkeptleadingbutdroppedthebatonwhenpassingittoHanLin.HanLinquicklypickeditup,butotherrunnerspassedhim.

Workinpairs.Completethetablewithrunners’information.Thenretellwhathappenedduringtherelayrace.2dLiLeiforClass5tookthelead,yetHanLincaughtupfast.Inthelastexchange,LiLeipassedtoXieTaoandHanLinpassedtoTengFei.Theyransidebysideandcrossedthefinishlinetogether.Aftercheckingthevideo,thejudgesaidthatTengFeiwasthewinner.The__________(裁判员)watchedtheracecarefullyandannouncedthewinner.Therunnerhada__________(顺利的)passanddidn’tdropthestick.Wewilltakepartintherunning___________(比赛)nextMonday.Theyputasports______________(广告)ontheschoolboardyesterday.一、根据句意及汉语提示填空。judgesmoothcompetitionadvertisementThestudents__________(catch)upwiththeleadingteaminthefinalpartoftheracejustnow.Theteampassedthebaton__________(smooth)andwonfirstplace.Thefastestrunner__________(take)theleadattheverybeginningoftheracelastweek.二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。caughtsmoothlytookKeywordsExpressionscompetition,judge,smooth,advertisement

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C

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Whether

ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪⅧ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳

选项。AKevinlovestoreadmysterybooks.Hereadsmysterybooksbecause

helikestotrytosolvethemysteryhimselfbeforehegetstotheend.

Solvingpuzzlesislikesolvingmysteries，sohelikesworkingonpuzzles

too.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪOneday，Kevin’smomwastryingtofindherglasses.Withouther

glasses，shecouldnotdrive.Thiswasaproblembecauseshewasgoing

todriveKevintohisfriend’shouse.Kevinreallywantedtosolvethis

mystery.Kevinsatdownwithhismom.“Wheredoyoulastrememberseeing

yourglasses？”heasked.“IhadthemonwhileIwaswatchingthenewsthismorning，”

shesaid.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ“Wherewereyouwatchingthenews？”askedKevin.Hismomthoughtforaminute，andthensheanswered，

“Iwas

inthelivingroom.Irememberedsittinginmyfavoritechairandtaking

offmyglasseswhenthenewsended.IthoughtIplacedmyglassesonthe

table，buttheyweren’tthere.”“Areyousureyoudidn’tputthemonagainafterthemorning

news？”askedKevin.“MaybeIdid，”hismomreplied.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ“Let’swalkthroughyourday，Mom，”saidKevin.Kevinhadhismomdescribeeverythingsheremembereddoing

duringthedaysofar.Shementionedwatchingthenews，making

breakfast，workinginherhomeofficeandthengardening.Itwasafter

gardeningthatshestartedlookingforherglasses.Afterhearingabouthismom’sday，Kevinretraced(重走)herpath

throughthehouseandyard.Helookedunderthecushion(垫子)ofher

favoritechair，inthekitchen，inherofficeandaroundthegarden.He

didn’tfindherglasses.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪKevindidn’tgiveupeasily，sohelookedineachplaceagainand

helookedevenharder.Itwasonhissecondtogoaroundthekitchenthat

hethoughttoopenthebin(储物箱)insteadofjustlookingatthe

counter(柜台).Kevinsolvedthemystery，thepuzzleandtheproblem.

Hefoundhismom’sglassesinthedrawer.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ(

A

)56.Kevinlikes

.A.solvingmysteriesB.watchingthenewsC.makingsuggestionsD.workinginthegarden(

B

)57.WheredidKevinhelphismomfindtheglasses？A.Underthecushionofthechair.B.Inthedrawer.C.Inhismom’soffice.D.Aroundthegarden.ABⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ(

D

)58.Kevinfoundtheglasses

.A.withhisfriend’shelpB.withhismom’sencouragementC.byreadingalotofinterestingmysterybooksD.bysearchingtheplaceshismommentionedcarefullyDⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪBTheGreatSphinxofGizaMostscientistsagreetheGreatSphinxofGiza(吉萨狮身人面像)

wasbuiltaround2，500B.C.ButJohnAnthonyWestsaysthatit’s

mucholder.Ifhe’sright，

“everythinganybodyhaslearnedabout

ancientcivilizations(文明)wouldhavetobecompletelyrevised，”he

toldamagazine.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪWest，awriterandfilm-maker，firstgotinterestedinancient

historyafterstudyingtheworkofaFrenchresearcher.Theresearcher

saidEgyptiancivilizationcouldhavedevelopedasearlyas30，000years

ago，ratherthan4，500yearsago，asmostexpertsbelieve.Westjoinedascientisttodoresearchtogether.Theirresearch

suggestedthattheSphinxhadbeenworndown(磨损)overtheyearsby

water，ratherthanbysandandwind.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪWaitaminute？Water？Howcouldthatbe？TheSphinxisinthe

SaharaDesert，whichhasbeendryfor12，000years！However，

beforethattime，itwasverygreen.Ifit’struethatwaterworedown

theSphinx，Westthinksthatitmusthavebeenbuiltcenturiesearlier.WhetherWestisrightorwrong，it’simportanttochallenge

acceptedideas.That’showscienceprogresses.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪWestgavesomeadviceforkids：Ifyouareinterestedinatopic，

readeverythingyoucanonit.Doyourownresearch.Don’talways

believeeverythingyourteacherstellyou.Asklotsofquestionsandfind

yourownanswers.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ(

C

)59.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“revised”inParagraph1

mean？A.Connected.B.Created.C.Changed.D.Controlled.(

A

)60.MostscientistsbelievedEgyptiancivilizationdeveloped

.A.4，500yearsagoB.6，000yearsagoC.12，000yearsagoD.30，000yearsagoCAⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪ(

C

)61.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout？A.TheplacewhereWestdidhisresearch.B.TheperiodwhentheSphinxwasbuilt.C.ThereasonwhyWestholdshisopinion.D.ThetechnologywhichwasusedtobuildtheSphinx.CⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪCInthisageoftechnology，lifemovesfastandpeopleonlyfocuson

whatcomesnextratherthanlivinginthepresent.Oftentheirdaydreams

arecenteredonthe“next”ratherthanthe“now”.Technologyisallaboutwhat’snext—thenextinnovation(创新)，

thenextplatformorthenextdevice.Thisismostobviouswiththe

smartphones.Thenewsmartphonehasjustbeenreleased，butbusiness

peopleandcustomersarealreadythinkingaboutthenextsmartphone.I

amalreadycountingthedaysuntilIcanupgrademyphone.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪThroughoutmyteenageyears，almosteverysingleoneofmypeers

hasbeentoowrappedupwiththenext“great”thingandputtoomuch

stressonthemselveswhilelosingthesenseofwhatisgoingonnowor

whattheyhaveachieved；itdrivesmecompletelycrazy.WhenIstarted

highschool，Iwasexcitedtospendthenextfouryearswithmyclosest

friends.Sadly，whenIgottoseniorhighschool，Ibegantoworry

aboutgettingintoagoodcollegeandwhatIneededtodotogetthere.By

concentratingonwhat’snext，Iseemtobemissingoutonwhat’sgreat

abouthighschool.ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩⅪMoststudentsinhighschoolseeeducationasameanstoanend；

somethingthatwillgetthemtothenextstep.Therefore，theypayclose

attentiontotheteacherinclass，nottoenrichtheirknowledge，butto

gethighscoresonthetestsothattheycanbestrongercandidates(候选

人)forcollege.Whatisevenmoreannoyingisthatuniversitiesarenow

forcinghighschoolstudentstohaveaclearideaofwhattheywanttodo

inlife.Mostcollegeshavespecializedschools，suchasbusiness，